Nunda, Michigan

Township in Cheboygan County · population 1,195 (2020 Census)

Median home: $172,500
Household income: $58,707
Jan low / Jul high: 8° / 80°
Snow a year: 84 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 54.5

Nunda is a township of 1,195 people in Cheboygan County, Michigan. The median home is worth $172,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 88% of Michigan towns, quieter than 86% of Michigan towns, better for families than 70% of Michigan towns.

How Nunda ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Nunda is worth $172,500, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $58,707, which is more affordable than 48% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $550 a month. 95.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Nunda	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$172,500	$193,900
Median rent	$550	$955
Median household income	$58,707	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	2.8×
Homeownership	95.2%	86.8%
Median year built	1989	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	43.3%	—

Who lives in Nunda

People	Nunda	Typical Michigan town
Median age	54.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	25.8%	20.7%
Under 18	14.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.6%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	18.9%	10.4%
Veterans	12.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.2%	—
Work from home	12.9%	9.1%
Average commute	37.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	82.0%	88.8%

Weather in Nunda

July highs average 79.9°F and January lows 7.8°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 83.9 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 200 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Vanderbilt 11Ene station (5.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Nunda since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on October 18, 2007 about 9.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 1, 2014.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Severe weather in Cheboygan County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Cheboygan County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Cheboygan County has been included in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, freezing.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4880: Severe Winter Storm
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Cheboygan County

Cheboygan County had 6,140 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,915 a year. Unemployment was 8.2% in 2023; in Nunda itself the ACS puts it at 9.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Nunda

Corwith, MI
7.0 mi · 1,708 people · home $158,900
Ellis, MI
8.0 mi · 557 people · home $244,200
Wilmot, MI
8.8 mi · 822 people · home $168,200
Forest, MI
9.0 mi · 977 people · home $128,800
Mentor, MI
10.9 mi · 857 people · home $179,600
Dover, MI
12.4 mi · 632 people · home $250,000
Koehler, MI
13.1 mi · 1,193 people · home $155,800
Allis, MI
14.5 mi · 925 people · home $139,600

Nunda questions

Is Nunda, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Nunda scores better for retirees than 64% of Michigan towns and quieter than 86%. 25.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 54.5).

How much does a house cost in Nunda?

The median owner-occupied home in Nunda is valued at $172,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $58,707, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $550 a month.

What is the weather like in Nunda?

July highs average 79.9°F and January lows 7.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.4 inches of precipitation a year and 83.9 inches of snow.

Does Nunda get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Nunda since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on October 18, 2007. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Nunda's Census boundary (GEOID 2603159500). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.